Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

"Young Master Li, are we going to that supply depot again today?"

An ordinary-looking boy dressed in warm clothes asked a question while standing next to a boy with runes.

Beside them were seven or eight students dressed in various styles.

Some look normal, while others are also marked with runes.

They were among the first people to be swept away by the icy snowstorm yesterday.

After a day of rest, they finally adjusted their mindset and set off as a group again.

However, because some students' spirits were not fully healed and were still resting at the temporary base, there were not many people there at the moment.

"Go, why don't you go!"

Young Master Li immediately said.

Whether it was just the imagination of an ordinary teenager or not, he felt that Li Shao's face showed no fear of what had happened yesterday, and his eyes were full of anticipation and excitement.

"But we can't beat him, Young Master Li," the ordinary-looking boy said with a troubled expression.

Although there was no danger to his life, he still couldn't quite accept the idea of ​​delivering vegetables from afar.

"So what if I can't win? I'm not here to fight!"

Li Shao glanced at him sideways and said, "I'm going to throw money at it. If 20,000 isn't enough, then 40,000 will do. If 40,000 isn't enough, then 80,000 will do. I don't believe anyone isn't interested in money!"

Of course, this time he didn't want to use money to create a follower; he simply wanted to make a friend.

Who knows, I might even get a spot in the second field training course, then I'll have another reason to ask Old Deng for money.

"Hey, you're so rich! Why don't you let us spend some of your money?"

Just then, a slightly mocking voice suddenly came from the woods.

Li Shao instinctively looked over at the sound.

Three people dressed in identical white clothing, with white masks and white-rimmed goggles, came into view.

Beside them were several large, menacing wolfhounds with long, shiny black fur on their backs.

These large wolfhounds all had fierce eyes, their crimson pupils filled with malice, and their sharp claws gleamed coldly, exuding a menacing aura that seemed ready to pounce and tear at any moment.

The menacing aura that hit him made Li Shao's legs go weak, but when he thought about how this was a field training ground, he mustered up his courage and threatened him.

"Who are you people, daring to cause trouble here!"

"It seems our young master isn't very bright. Want to guess how we got in?"

As he spoke, the leader clapped his hands, and the large wolfhound beside him moved its mouth slightly.

A rag stained with red liquid was spat out of his mouth.

Despite being stained with saliva and red liquid, Li Shao and the others could still make out the marks on the rag.

It was the Trainers Association logo embroidered on the staff's uniforms before they came in.

The blood-stained mark made Li Shao's expression finally crumble.

"Damn it, run!"

Li Shao immediately opened his Poké Ball and shouted.

It was a black and white sprite with hair standing upright on its head like lightning—a zebra.

A mount spirit that excels at long-distance dashes and is extremely fast.

Although Li Shao's methods of raising elves were mediocre, his speed in mounting a horse was extremely fast.

Almost the instant the zebra made its appearance, he was already riding on its back.

"run?"

Seeing the students in disarray and Li Shao preparing to escape, the white-clad hunter who was leading them waved his hand again.

Suddenly, a dark figure sped up from behind Li Shao and the others.

It was a robust bird-like sprite with black feathers all over its body and a top hat-like downy head—Crow Head!

"Gah!!"

As the crows flew swiftly, a deeper glimmer shone from their black feathers.

Dark-type move - Dark Strike!

boom!

Caught off guard, the zebra had no time to react before being hit directly by the crow leader and knocked to the ground.

Li Shao also tumbled off his horse, rolling several times in the snow. His body felt like it was falling apart, and he was in excruciating pain.

When he came to his senses and looked around, he found that his underlings had also surrendered and were surrounded by several large wolfhounds with drooling mouths.

Their spirits, like zebras, have eyes that turn into mosquito coils.

"Thirteen Pokémon, all well-trained, should fetch a good price."

The white-clad hunters used their Poké Balls to collect the Pokémon from the group, muttering to themselves with satisfaction as they did so.

Upon hearing this, Li Shao immediately knew who these people were.

Elf Hunter!!

They specialize in plundering other people's Pokémon, the most notorious kind!

Compared to the Pokémon hunters who poach in the wilderness, those who dare to target trainers are usually organized, powerful, and ruthless.

Often, they would even engage in organ trafficking while selling elves.

The thought that his promising life was about to end made Li Shao feel like the sky had fallen.

"My dad is Li Gang, my family is rich, I'll give you money, please let me go!"

Li Shao cried out as his arms were bound by the white-clad hunter.

Unfortunately, no matter what he said, the three hunters in white ignored him. They even stuffed a piece of cotton cloth torn from his clothes into his mouth because he kept shouting.

While stuffing the food in, he said in a sinister tone, "Don't think that just because your dad is Li Gang, it's useless even if your dad is Wang Gang!"

"Let's go back to camp first."

After binding the men's arms like prisoners were being transported in ancient times and stretching them into a long strip, the white-clad hunter in the lead spoke.

"Captain, haven't we gone too far? I saw some students turn pale with fright. I hope something bad will happen."

In a place where Li Shao and his companions couldn't hear anything, one of the hunters in white asked.

"This is nothing. If you can't even handle this little thing, you might as well not be a trainer."

The captain said coldly.

If you can't even handle something this small, then staying in a safe city is the best option for you in the future.

Do you really think being a trainer is child's play?

Upon hearing this, the person who had asked the question did not say anything more.

Thus, with the help of three white-clad hunters and several large wolfhounds, Li Shao and his companions soon spotted a relatively open campsite.

However, the sight of the camp only increased their panic.

Inside the camp, there were several large iron cages, each containing pale-faced boys and girls.

Clearly, they, like Li Shao, were all suddenly captured.

At this moment, they were either huddled in a corner, trembling and sobbing softly, or staring blankly at the sky with pale faces and unfocused eyes.

"Captain Liu, we've arrested over thirty people this morning. When are we going to transport them away?"

Inside one of the tents in the camp, someone asked.

As arranged by Yan Wu and Yang Ze, people were arrested every day starting from the third day. Those arrested were considered to have completed their field training assessment and were picked up by the Trainers Association on the same day for psychological counseling.

"It'll be soon. The first batch will arrive around 1 p.m. Remember to send people to keep an eye on things along the way."

"Don't worry, Captain Liu, they're just a bunch of ordinary students. We can't possibly not keep an eye on them, can we?"

"If I could use newly bred Pokémon, I could have swept them all by myself!"

The man said confidently.

Just then, a hunter in white ran in.

"Captain Liu, something terrible has happened! Squad E3 has been wiped out!"

"What!?"